Carbon-capture tree plantations threaten tropical biodiversity for little gain, ecologists say
By Cell Press · Oct 4, 2023
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Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
By Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) · Oct 3, 2023
Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
By MIT · Sep 27, 2023
Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years
By University of Wurzburg · Sep 27, 2023
Higher temps, climate change may contribute to rising drug, alcohol disorders
By Columbia University · Sep 26, 2023
How to save plants from climate change? Just ask them
By UCLA · Sep 26, 2023
Waterfleas hold key to cleaner environment and better human health
By University of Birmingham · Sep 25, 2023
Re-wetting peatlands could help sop up massive atmospheric carbon
By Duke University · Sep 22, 2023
Link between man-made chemicals and delayed puberty
By European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology · Sep 22, 2023
Dramatically more efficient desalination technology
By New York University · Sep 21, 2023
Ponds release more greenhouse gas than they store
By Cornell University · Sep 20, 2023
Urban light pollution linked to smaller eyes in birds
By Washington State University · Sep 20, 2023